Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Unemployment in Batavia Township (4.9%) is higher than in 60% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Batavia Township is better than 50% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns (B−). About one in ten work in Batavia Township; the top destination outside it is Cincinnati (17%, 19 miles). Working residents average 28 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Batavia Township stands out on work
Batavia Township draws workers from far and wide
The 8,450 jobs in Batavia Township are filled from a wide area. Batavia Township’s own residents hold 13% and the ten next-biggest home towns 25%; the other 62% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Batavia Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Batavia Township
Job access by car holds Batavia Township’s grade up (ahead of 69% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (12.7%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Batavia Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
The places Batavia Township commutes to
Where Batavia Township clocks in
17% of workers
7% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How long Batavia Township spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Batavia Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10,902 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Batavia Township by day and by night
On a workday 11,904 residents head out to work, 1,080 work right here, and 7,370 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24,000 people are in Batavia Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.65 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
In Batavia Township, 31% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
8,450 jobs are based in Batavia Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Batavia Township, 2013 → 2023: 7,060 → 8,450. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Batavia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Batavia Township goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Batavia Township, most people drive to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 12,335 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.4% of Batavia Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Batavia Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 1,467 U.S. towns of 20,000 to 39,000, Batavia Township comes 1,002nd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Upper Arlington OH | 35,893 | $155K | 3.3% | 2.0% | 7% | A+ |
| 8 | Hudson OH | 23,085 | $171K | 3.7% | 1.3% | 14% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 17 | Genoa Township OH | 27,720 | $177K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,000 | Raytown MO | 29,154 | $69K | 12.5% | 5.6% | 6% | B− |
| 1,001 | Williston ND | 29,522 | $79K | 8.1% | 4.9% | 57% | B− |
| 1,002 | Batavia Township OH | 28,855 | $78K | 12.7% | 4.9% | 8% | B− |
| 1,003 | Whitehall Township PA | 29,405 | $76K | 10.6% | 7.0% | 8% | B− |
| 1,004 | Bloomington CA | 25,698 | $82K | 15.6% | 6.4% | 2% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,467 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Batavia Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door to Batavia Township
The biggest share goes to Union Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Batavia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia Township | – | B− | B− | 28 min | $77,683 |
| Stonelick Township | under 2% | B | D | 28 min | $71,300 |
| Williamsburg Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 27 min | $65,705 |
| Union Township | 7% | B+ | C | 24 min | $80,112 |
| Tate Township | under 2% | B− | C | 37 min | $78,429 |
| Monroe Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 32 min | $92,729 |
| Pierce Township | under 2% | B+ | B− | 31 min | $89,577 |
| Owensville | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | B | C− | 31 min | $88,156 |
Same-state neighbors only. Owensville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Batavia Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Batavia Township: questions
What is the median household income in Batavia Township?
$77,683 (±$6,217) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Batavia Township?
12.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Batavia Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Batavia Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (17%, 19 mi), Union Township (7%, 6 mi), Blue Ash (4%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Batavia Township walkable?
Batavia Township is more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Batavia Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Batavia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Batavia Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.